Brave Private Web Browser, VPN

Brave is a fast, private web browser that blocks ads and trackers on every site, automatically. No settings to change, no extensions to install.

Over 125 million people browse with Brave. It's free, open source, and independent. Brave is privacy-first and we don't sell your browsing data.

🛡️ BLOCK ADS ON EVERY SITE

Brave Shields is a built-in ad blocker that stops banner ads, pop-ups, autoplay interruptions, and ads that play before and during videos. Same on news sites, shopping sites, forums, and video pages: no per-site setup, no ad blocker extension to install. It dismisses cookie consent banners, too.

🕵️ PRIVATE BROWSING THAT BLOCKS TRACKERS

Incognito mode only hides history from your own phone. Brave goes further: it blocks cross-site trackers and fingerprinting scripts that follow you, strips tracking codes from links you copy, and turns on Global Privacy Control by default.

📱 BUILT FOR HOW YOU USE A PHONE

● Move the address bar to the bottom for one-handed browsing
● Pin your most-used sites to the new tab page
● Add a toolbar shortcut to any feature you use most
● Optimized layouts for Android tablets and foldables
● Import bookmarks and passwords from Chrome or any other browser

🎛️ MEDIA CONTROLS

Enjoy seamless media with background play and lock screen controls. Block unwanted video content and stream DRM-protected sites with built-in Widevine support.

🧹 SHRED: DELETE ONE SITE'S DATA, NOT ALL OF IT

Clearing browser data usually logs you out of everything at once. Shred deletes cookies and storage for one site while leaving every other session intact. Set Auto Shred to run whenever you close a tab.

🔎 BRAVE SEARCH: A PRIVATE SEARCH ENGINE, BUILT IN

Brave Search is the default search engine, running on its own independent index, not resold results from Google or Bing. It doesn't profile you or log your searches. Ask Brave puts search results and AI answers in one place. Switch search engines in two taps anytime.

🤖 BRAVE LEO: A FREE AI ASSISTANT & CHATBOT

Ask questions, summarize long articles, translate pages, or draft replies all within the same browser. Attach a PDF and Leo chatbot will summarize it. Choose from different free AI models. Leo doesn't record, share, or train models on your conversations.

📰 BRAVE NEWS: A FEED WITH NO PROFILE BEHIND IT

Personalize news from hundreds of sources or an RSS feed. Brave News lives on device, so your reading habits stay private.

⚡ FASTER PAGES, LESS MOBILE DATA
Ads and trackers are most of what a modern page downloads. Blocking them means mobile data savings and less battery drain, noticeably so on slow connections and older phones. We rebuilt Brave's ad blocking engine to use 75% less memory.

⭐ MAKE BRAVE YOUR DEFAULT BROWSER
Set Brave as your default in Android Settings, and every link you tap (from email, messages, or any app) opens with ad and tracker blocking already on.

💳 WHAT'S FREE AND WHAT ISN'T

Free:
● Web browser
● Ad and tracker blocking
● Shred
● Brave Search
● Brave Leo (select LLM models are free)
● Brave News
● Sync
● Night mode
● Brave Rewards

Paid:
● Brave Firewall + VPN encrypts your whole device, not just browser traffic
● Brave Leo Premium unlocks more capable AI models
● Brave Origin: The minimalist browser with Brave's industry-leading privacy, ad-blocking & speed, and easy settings to manage (or remove) extra features
🔓 YOU CAN CHECK OUR WORK

Brave is open source, so anyone can audit what the browser actually does.

Also inside: encrypted Sync a self-custody Brave Wallet (off by default) night mode script blocking HTTPS by Default

Our mission is to protect your privacy online by building a fast, private browser while growing a fairer revenue model for creators.

Learn more: https://www.brave.com
Support: https://brave.com/msupport
Terms of Use: https://brave.com/terms-of-use/
Privacy Policy: https://brave.com/privacy/